Refrigerator - Bottles of Makeup (2007) [Shrimper, SHR148]

Refrigerator - Bottles of Makeup (2007) [Shrimper, SHR148, CD]

What Does This Album Sound Like?

From the booklet:

Light Reds & Blues Music & Lyrics D Callaci, Piano Franklin Bruno.
Sara Carter Music & Lyrics D Callaci.

Comedians Music & Lyrics D Callaci.
Cigarettes & PerfumeMusic & Lyrics D Callaci, Background Vocals Daniel Brodo & Kristi Engle
From the End of the World to Your Town Music D Callaci, Lyrics A Callaci, Arrangement & Piano Franklin Bruno.
Bottles of Makeup Music & Lyrics D Callaci, Piano Franklin Bruno.
I'm Nothing Without You Music Chris Jones, Lyrics & Vocals D Callaci, Ukelele Chris Jones.
Prior to a Trapdoor Music & Lyrics D Callaci, Additional Acoustic Guitar Daniel Brodo, Piano Franklin Bruno.
Romantic Boredom no. 909 Music Chris Jones, Lyrics A Callaci, Background Vocals Kristi Engle, Guitar Chris Jones.
Blank Cassettes Music & Lyrics D Callaci.
Walking Through Walls Music & Lyrics D Callaci, Piano Franklin Bruno.
Yer Boombox Blues Music Chris Jones, Lyrics A Callaci, Guitar Chris Jones, Piano Franklin Bruno.

Refrigerator - Daniel Brodo Bass Guitar, Allen Callaci Vocals, Dennis Callaci Guitar & Backing Vocals, Chris Jones Drums. Recorded & Engineered by Bill Magdziarz. Artwork Dennis Callaci. Layout Bill Magdziarz. Recorded August 19 & 20, 2005 at Shrimper HQ. Thank you for your help in making this record possible - Franklin Bruno, Bill Magdziarz, Kristi Engle, Amy Nicoletta, Thomas Coombes, Bruce Currell, Amy Maloof, Steve Folta, Lucy Beloian, Loretta James, Catherine Guffey, & the fine folks at Revolver USA.

This is a nice album. They turn off the electric for awhile here, and Franklin's on piano all over it, so you can just settle in. Like Glitter Jazz, this one's pretty cohesive in its sound, so there isn't a lot to say about the flow of things. "Light Reds and Blues" is a beautiful intro, and after about 55 seconds you start getting Franklin's piano chords underneath everything, which is what promotes it to a "one for the Greatest Hits" entry. From there, it's more beautiful stuff, pretty steady. "Blank Cassettes" has Dennis and Allen singing in step the whole way through, which is always just the best. Chris Jones is on guitar for two tracks ("Prior to a Trapdoor" and "Yer Boombox Blues") and ukelele on one ("I'm Nothing Without You"). You can also hear Kristi Engle, formerly of Massengil but delivering some obviously very different vocal stylings here, on backing vocals on 'Cigarettes & Perfume' and 'Romantic Boredom no. 909'. Pick this CD up at Grapefruit or Revolver using the buttons above.

Lyrics for this one are coming eventually. In the meantime, the tracklist:
01. Light Reds and Blues
02. Sara Carter
03. Comedians
04. Cigarettes & Perfume
05. From The End Of The World to Your Town
06. Bottles of Make-Up
07. I'm Nothing Without You
08. Prior To A Trapdoor
09. Romantic Boredom No.909
10. Blank Cassettes
11. Walking Through Walls
12. Yer Boombox Blues

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